Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Temperature 30 degrees Air quality good It was a 13.5 hour flight from Vancouver to Taipei, with a 2 hour lay over and an additional 3.5 hours to Phnom Penh. Tired but happy to be in Cambodia we were met by our local guide Liam. No problem getting our Cambodian visa at the airport. (2$US for a photo and 25.00$US will get you a visa) Once settled into the hotel some took advantage of the pool while others had a short sleep. After lunch we hired 2 tuk tuks for a city tour and short stop at the New Market. Watches, clothing, piles of shoes, wood carvings and beautiful flowers were available at very reasonable prices. Marika made the first purchase of 8 lotus flowers for 1US$. Our first impression of Cambodia
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